This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.

SCVO
Funding Scotland
TFN
 




Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

Error 404

The requested page could not be found, it may have been moved or deleted.

Transforming the economy

SCVO believes in an inclusive and sustainable economy that values and benefits the voluntary sector.,Related briefings & policy papers The latest transforming the economy briefings and policy papers from,the policy team.,Latest consultation responses The latest transforming the economy consultation responses from the policy,New stats and facts about the sector (see also Research section).

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy

Fair Funding in Scotland

engaging with voluntary organisations to collect evidence on the issues and barriers faced by the sector,This document has been developed to support organisations across the sector who wish to echo our calls,lines and asks, details of previous commitments from the Scottish Government, evidence such as useful stats,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Fair Funding briefings and policy papers from the,policy team.

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding

SCVO response to 2025/26 Programme for Government 

Government (PfG) restates the Scottish Government’s commitment to Fairer Funding for the voluntary sector,, which SCVO and colleagues across the voluntary sector will welcome.,new announcement, the Fairer Funding pilot – which commits £120 million over two years to voluntary sector,inform future approaches is also a welcome and essential commitment, as is the recognition of the sector’s,is, however, a very small part of the government’s overall £1 billion investment in the voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/p/98517/2025/05/06/scvo-response-to-2025-26-programme-for-government

Staff

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

SCVO’s 2026 Scottish Parliament election manifesto

They are Scotland’s Essential Sector.,This manifesto outlines what the sector needs to make that a reality.,SCVO’s policy positions and proposals have been developed over several years through extensive engagement,the new and ongoing challenges facing the sector.,More recently, SCVO led a dedicated policy development process focused on the 2026 Scottish Parliament

https://scvo.scot/about/manifesto-2026

Amplifying our collective voice on Fair Funding

It has added greater support and legitimacy to not just the package of policy asks itself, but to the,fact that the urgent need for Fair Funding is a view shared across the voluntary sector.,We’re collating and updating a whole host of useful facts and stats, from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,They are, instead, the culmination of years of engagement, evidence collecting, and policy development,directly involving the length and breadth of the voluntary sector in Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/p/90226/2024/04/19/amplifying-our-collective-voice-on-fair-funding

State of the Sector 2020: Scottish voluntary sector statistics

FOR THE 2023 SECTOR STATS SEE https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures Data resource covering the latest,stats about Scottish charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Key report areas include: - Number of organisations - Organisations by sub-sector activity area - Interactive

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/state-of-the-sector-2020-scottish-voluntary-sector-statistics

Press coverage tips for charities

fundingCertain topics – such as animal welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy,worth checking with the editors responsibleThird Force News (TFN) run regular op-eds from voluntary sector,possible – the journalist will follow up if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/press-coverage-tips-for-charities

Letter to Scottish MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill

information for other MPs on the Geographical information section (pages 7-11) of SCVO’s State of the sector,voluntary organisations do not find themselves out of pocket – as has already been promised to public sector,I hope that I can count on your support to make the case for our sector.,impact on voluntary organisations.If you would like to work with us to oppose the tax hikes facing our sector,employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector

https://scvo.scot/p/95500/2024/12/02/letter-to-scottish-mps-national-insurance-contributions-bill

Public Sector Funding

Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull,together what we know about public sector funding from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis,There has been a slight fall in the value and relative importance of public sector funding to the sector,Public sector funding made up 40% of the sector’s income in 2023.,The voluntary sector in numbers – key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations in Scotland

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/public-sector-funding

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland